Susanna Leonard Hill has a feature on her blog called Perfect Picture Book Friday. It is a list of “perfect” picture books recommended by all sorts of people. I chose this book because it is a gorgeous book about a mother’s love.
You Made Me a Mother
Written by Laurenne Sala
Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
32 pages – ages 4+
Published by HarperCollins on March 8, 2016
Theme/Topic- Mother-Child/Love/Family
Genre- Realistic Fiction
Opening and Synopsis- Opening: “I felt you.
You were a pea.
Then a lemon.
Then an eggplant.”
Synopsis from publisher: “In this beautiful celebration of motherhood, the universal message of unconditional love for a child shines through. Laurenne Sala’s heartwarming text, accompanied by New York Times bestselling artist Robin Preiss Glasser’s charming illustrations, creates a firsthand look at the powerful bond between mother and child from pregnancy to birth and beyond.”
What I Thought- This is a really sweet book, with love pouring throughout the pages, and into the reader as well. The illustrations are rather realistic, but with a very nice feeling to them. The writing reflects ho a mom would actually speak to her child and flows very nicely. I could see mom’s reading this book over and over again to her children. The pictures are full of emotion, and they showcase how a mother loves her child. This is a gorgeous book that parents will love to read to their kids – and that their kids would love to be read to!
Activities and Resources- Inspiredtoaction.com has a great list of 101 things you can do with your child HERE!
Momentsaday.com has a great list for parents to teach about love HERE!
Check out the trailer for the book –
To find more Perfect Picture Books please visit Susanna Hill’s blog HERE!
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Categories: Age 1-5, Perfect Picture Book Friday
What a sweet book. Another great gift book for new mothers! It’s such a joyful book!
It’s a wonderful book! 😀
I am always looking out for good gifts for baby showers. This sounds perfect.
Yes it is! 😀
Sounds like a great gift for new families, showers, and Mother’s Day too. Thanks.
It is! 😀
Excellent review! I LOVE your blog–so glad I found you!! 🙂
Thank you! I really appreciate you stopping by! 😀
I just watched the book trailer you included. I LOVE this book! I can see what a perfect book this is to give to a new mom, but another part of me sees this as the perfect book for a mom to gift to her child. This is truly a present from the heart. Thanks for sharing this beautiful book.
You are exactly right! 😀
Sounds like a very sweet book. Robin Preiss Glasser’s illustration definitely add a certain warmth to the book.
Ms. Glasser was definitely a good pick for the illustrations! 😀
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. And I love Robin Preiss Glasser’s warm and evocative illustration style. It’s like seeing an old friend (probably because I’ve ready so many Fancy Nancy books).
It’s a fabulous book! 😀
Sounds like a sweet book and a lovely celebration of moms and kids. But it wouldn’t work as well for the second child in a family.
I guess you are right about it not being the same for a second child – I didn’t even think about that! 🙂
This sounds like one I can’t resist, Erik. Thanks for giving it a shout out!
It’s a sweet story! 😀
WOW…absolutely loving this book, Erik! Thank you so much for sharing it. Loved the trailer. 😉
It’s a great PB! 🙂
Sweet! I also made Mom a mother. But by adoption…
Love and licks,
Cupcake
And that is also just as fine – I’m adopted too! 😀
This sounds so sweet! It would be nice to enjoy on Mother’s Day, I bet!
I bet it would too! 😀
Wonderful sites for activities you included. Nice, Erik.
Thank you Ms. Morris! 😀
Nice to see a sweet book. Thanks for the recommendation, Erik.
It’s a great PB for Mother’s Day! 😀